2024 Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

If you pursue a doctor's degree in divinity/ministry, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #44 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Kentucky to determine which ones were the best for divinity/ministry students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 50 doctor's degrees in divinity/ministry to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to divinity/ministry students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other divinity/ministry students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized divinity/ministry related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for divinity/ministry students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Divinity/Ministry Schools

The divinity studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Divinity/Ministry in Kentucky

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in divinity/ministry.

Top Kentucky Schools for a Doctorate in Divinity Studies

1

Asbury Theological Seminary
Wilmore, KY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

42 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in divinity/ministry has to check out Asbury Theological Seminary. Located in the town of Wilmore, Asbury Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in divinity/ministry from Asbury Theological Seminary

2

Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Louisville, KY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary is a wonderful decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in divinity/ministry. Louisville Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.More information about a doctorate in divinity/ministry from Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Best Divinity/Ministry Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Divinity/Ministry Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	217	5
North Carolina	190	67
Georgia	190	70
Virginia	182	94
Mississippi	154	3
Tennessee	150	3
Louisiana	146	33
Alabama	139	2
South Carolina	135	6
Arkansas	74	3

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Divinity/Ministry Related Rankings by Major

One of 5 majors within the Theological & Ministerial Studies area of study, Divinity/Ministry has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Divinity Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theology	106

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jonund. More about our data sources and methodologies.